Mr. Roboto at RVC
February 26th, 2009 at 06:25pm Tom McDunn
Persons interested in 21st automation can now get a chance for hands-on training at Rock Valley College. A recent addition to the Technology Center is a training robot that has the same programming interface of its industrial cousins. The robot was on hand at the College and Career night during Engineering Week. Various courses will use the robot and 12 seats of the simulator program for people interested in robotics and certification. Currently, RVC is unique, being one of two Community Colleges to have such a device. Local enthusiasts can now take courses at RVC utilizing the industrial robot. Certification training can prepare someone for a job for those who want to make money in this growing field.
Researchers, tinkerers, and enthusiasts are pushing the future of robot capability like the Kitchen Cleaning Robot Challenge (http://www.gizmag.com/kitchen-cleaning-readybot-robot/8913/ ) as seen below.Â
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1. bob trojan | February 26th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Hey, Tom, you are about to eliminate my job! This is my for of relaxation after a hard day in the office, shop and community!
But I am impressed with the capability and maybe I can convince Norma to get one of the so I can spend more time on the golf course!
A really great idea…
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